.Candle Wax
Soy wax candles have become the mainstream candle of choice. While soy has had a reputation of being difficult to work with in the past, there are now very stable blends on the market. We have chosen the top soy waxes which will give you the best results, and that we personally use for our candles. The soy blend waxes we carry have very little shrinkage and one pour may be all that is needed in most containers! All of our soy waxes are in flake form for ease of use.
How to Choose Your Soy Wax
We get a lot of questions on which soy wax to use to make candles. This is a brief guide to the difference between Soy Wax brands. First decide - do you want to make container candles, or votives/pillars/tarts?NatureWax C-3: This is a container wax and is great wax for beginners. It is easy to work with and has fantastic scent throw. It gives a little more "rustic" look to the candles. It is harder to get smooth topped candles and you may have "wet spots" on your glass. Good for lotion bars.
Golden Brands 464: This is a container wax and is also a great wax for beginners. It is fairly easy to work with and great scent throw. This wax has a soy additive that allows for less frosting and great scent throw. The lower melt point helps with glass adhesion, therefore helping to prevent wet spots.
Blended Waxes BW-921 Pillar Wax: This wax is made with 100% soybean oil and uses soy based additives to enhance performance. This wax is great for making pillars, votives, wax melts, and tarts.
Blended Waxes BW-917:This wax is an all-natural specialty wax blend with soy, coconut, and beeswax for single pour, container candles. Comes in easy-to-measure pastille form.
We do not recommend using additives in soy! UV Inhibitor is ok to add, but you should not add Vybar, or Stearic acid to soy. It will give unpredictable results.
Use our Wick Selection Guide for choosing the right wick for your wax and container.
